Lviv High Castle — Local services in Lviv Urban Hromada

amazing place must visit there. The High Castle is proximate to the centre of Lviv (see picture), formerly being surrounded by a fortification wall. The Castle Hill took its name from the High Castle (as opposed to the other, Low Castle), which used to be located on the hill from the 13th century to the late 19th century. The castle was a main defensive fort of the city during its existence.

As it follows from Rus' Chronicles, the first fortifying structures appeared on the Castle Hill in the time Halych-Volhynia, and were built by Leo I of Halych from wood. It was originally a wood and soil construction, as most others at that time. In 1259 by a request of Burunday Khan they were destroyed, but in 1270 were rebuilt. In 1340, when Lviv was captured by Casimir III of Poland the wooden castle was put under fire. In 1353 it was destroyed again by Lithuanians. A new brick castle appeared on the hill in 1362 by the king Casmimir III. It became the residence of Polish nobles. In 1537, the castle witnessed a rebellion known as Chicken War against Polish king Sigismund I the Old and his...

Watching over Lviv from its northeastern fringe is High Castle Hill, the perch for the eponymous castle dating to 1250 but dismantled in the 19th century.

The hill crests at 413 metres, and setting off on foot from Market Square it takes about 25 minutes to reach the top.

The path is perfectly walkable, if a little taxing on the upper reaches, when the slope becomes very sharp.

But a bit of persistence will give you another sweeping view of Lviv, where you can compare the palaces, towers and spires of old Lviv with the Soviet housing blocks of the suburbs.

The castle is a ruin today, and there’s not much left apart from a wall.

But the journey is all about the view and the vegetation at the top: Come just at sunrise in summer and you may have it completely...

First thing to realize that High Castle is not an actual castle, its more like a mountain. To come on top you have to follow a round route around it. From the top you can see most of the Lviv and the view is great! Its like a local free observatory. But avoid it during the rain since there are no places to hide and path becomes slipery. Alot of young couples love to sit there overnight with the blankets drinkig hot tea that they brought...